Although she was arraigned, she was not clearly tried. Her husband was
Robert Wright and they had been married for 16 years, apparently in Virginia. (Source:
Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia
Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.) [N.B. although were they to have
been married in Virginia, it would have been in 1606, thereby predating the colony of
Jamestown]

1631

New Mexico, Santa Fe

1

?

f

Mother. A mother and a daughter, charged with witchcraft for midwifery.
It doesn't appear to ever have come to trial. (Source: Hill, David V.. The
Innerconnexion, 1996 [n.b. I am trying to back trail this citation as it seems to have
vanished. You may want to discount it].

1631

New Mexico, Santa Fe

1

?

f

Daughter. A mother and a daughter, charged with witchcraft for midwifery.
It doesn't appear to ever have come to trial. (Source: Hill, David V.. The
Interconnexion, 1996 [n.b. I am trying to backtrail this citation as it seems to have
vanished. You may want to discount it].)

1641

Virginia

1

Barker, Mrs. George

f

Accused by Jane Rookens, the court acquitted her, and the Jane Rooken's
husband was charged to pay the Barker's court fees. (Source: Davis, Richard Beale
"The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of
History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

1645

NEng/MA Springfield

1

Parsons, Hugh

m

May not have been specifically accused in 1645, but "several were
disturbed" (Source: Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies,
1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725)

1645

NEng/MA Springfield

1

Parsons, Mary

f

May not have been specifically accused in 1645, but "several were
disturbed" (Source: Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies,
1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725)

1647

NEng/CT Windsor

1

Johnson, Mary

f

Although she is the traditional first person executed, there is no
documentary evidence to support this. She may be the same as Mary Jonson from
Wethersfield. (Source: Taylor, John M. The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut,
1647-1697. New York: Burt Franklin, 1971).

1647 (5/25)

NEng/CT Windsor

1

Young, Alse

f

Hanged, She is acknowledged as the first person executed as a witch in
North America. (Source: Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies,
1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725)

(Third Trial) Verdict "Suspicious of Witchcraft", released upon
payment of 50 Pounds security against her future good conduct. (As she was poor, and
likely a begger the payment of this fine is dubious). (Source: Drake, Frederick C.
"Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20
(1968):694-725)

Freed upon condition of good behavior. (Source: Drake, Frederick C.
"Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20
(1968):694-725)

1656 (11)

VA/Nrthmberland

1

Harding, William

m

Ten Stripes from a lash, and permanent panishment from the county. His
accuser was Reverend David Lindsay. (Source: Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the
American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725 Davis,
Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia
Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

Final result unknown. (Source: Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the
American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694- 725)

1657

NEng/MA

1

Hogg (fnu)

?

Final result unknown. (Source: Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the
American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694- 725)

1657

NEng/MA

1

Hogg, Jane

f

Final result unknown. (Source: Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the
American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694- 725)

1657

NEng/CT New Haven

1

Meaker, William

m

Acquitted. (It's likely that this is the same "William Meeker"
who, in 1649 married Sarah Preston, and who later relocated to Newark, N.J.) (Source:
Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American
Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725)

1657

NEng/MA

1

Pope, Anne

f

Final result unknown. (Source: Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the
American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694- 725)

1657 (1/12)

Virginia

1

Wingborough, Barbara

f

Acquitted (Source: Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the
Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957)
131-49.)

Brought before the Magistrates of East Hampton on 5/5/1658, and sent to
Connecticut for trial. Released but had to pay court costs. Husband Joshua Garlick of East
Hampton. (Sources: Lyon, John "Witchcraft in New York" New York Historical
Society Collections 2 (1869):273-6. Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the
American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725)

1658

NEng/Jamestown

1

Grade, Katherine

f

Hanged at sea, Cpt. Bennet was call for by a jury, but no verdict (Source:
Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American
Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725)

1658 (9/5)

NEng/CT Saybrook

1

Jennings, Margaret

f

Released when the jury became Hanged. (Source: Drake, Frederick C.
"Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20
(1968):694-725)

1658 (9/5)

NEng/CT Saybrook

1

Jennings, Nicholas

m

Released when the jury became Hanged. (Source: Drake, Frederick C.
"Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20
(1968):694-725)

1659 (12)

Virginia

1

Robinson, Mistress

f

Not tried. Her accuser, Ann Godby, was fined three hundred pounds in
"Tobacco and Caske". (Source: Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia
in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 65
(1957) 131-49., Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies,
1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725)

Acquitted. Her accuseer needed to make a public statement. (Source: Drake,
Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly
20 (1968):694-725)

1660

NEng/Long Island

1

Wright, Mary

f

Acquitted. She had been accused of witchcraft in Oyster Bay, and sent to
Massachusetts for trail; Convicted of being Quaker and banished. (Sources: Lyon, John
"Witchcraft in New York" New York Historical Society Collections 2
(1869): 273-6. Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies,
1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725; )

1661

Maryland Charles Co.

1

Mitchell, Joan

f

Technically not a Witchcraft Trial, but rather an accused witch bringing
suit against four people for slandering her. However, it appears that Joan Mitchell had
long been accused. (Sources: Maryland Archives, Charles County Court Proceedings (1658-1662)
Parke, Frances Neal "Witchcraft in Maryland", Maryland Historical Magazine
31:4 (Dec 1936) p.271-298.)

1662

NEng/CT Hartford

1

Ayres, Goodwife

f

Deathbed accusation by the 8 year old daughter of John Kelley of
"disturbing" both her and the older Anna Cole. Found guilty by the Water Test,
she escaped prison and fled the Colony. (Sources: Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in
the American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725,
Levermore, Charles H. "Witchcraft in Connecticut" New Englander 44
(1885): 788-817)

1662

NEng/CT Hartford

1

Ayres, William

m

Accused by the daughter of John Kelley of "disturbing" Anna
Cole. Found guilty by the Water Test, he escaped prison and fled the Colony. (Sources:
Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American
Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725, Levermore, Charles H. "Witchcraft in
Connecticut" New Englander 44 (1885): 788-817)

Hanged. Accused by William Ayres and the victim of "disturbing"
Anna Cole. She confessed and implicated her husband and several others. (Sources: Drake,
Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American
Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725, Levermore, Charles H. "Witchcraft in
Connecticut" New Englander 44 (1885): 788-817)

Wife of Richard Seager. Tried three times, acquitted twice. She was found
guilty the last time, but was discharged "under suspicion". Accused of
"disturbing" Anna Cole. (Sources: Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the
American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725, Levermore,
Charles H. "Witchcraft in Connecticut" New Englander 44 (1885): 788-817)

1662

NEng/CT Hartford

1

Varleth, Judith

f

Found guilty 1/6. She was released after her brother in law, Peter
Stuvesant, intervened. Accused of "disturbing" the daughter of John Kelley.
(Sources: Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American
Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725, Levermore, Charles H. "Witchcraft in
Connecticut" New Englander 44 (1885): 788-817)

1662

NEng/CT Hartford

1

Wakely, James

m

Verdict unknown, but since he quickly escaped to Rhode Island, it was
probably Guilty. Accused of "disturbing" the daughter of John Kelley. (Sources:
Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American
Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725, Levermore, Charles H. "Witchcraft in
Connecticut" New Englander 44 1885): 788-817)

1662 (1/20)

NEng/CT Hartford

1

Greensmith, Nathanial

m

Hanged (2/24). Accused by his wife Rebecca, and either by the deathbed
statement of the daughter of John Kelley of "disturbing" Anna Cole. (Fairly
well-to-do). He had been accused in 1650 of stealing by William Eares (Ayres) (Sources:
Drake, Frederick C. "Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American
Quarterly 20 (1968):694-725, Levermore, Charles H. "Witchcraft in Connecticut"
New Englander 44 (1885): 788-817)

Not tried. Charges brought against the accuser of a "Woman and her
Children". (Source: Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the
Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957)
131-49.)

1669

NEng/MA

1

Hutchinson, Anne

f

Her miscarriage was ascribed to her "relationship with the
Devil" (i.e., she was a Quaker)(Source: Heyrman, Christine. Commerce and Culture,
The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1650- 1750)

1669

NEng/MA

1

Dyer, Mary

f

Her miscarriage was ascribed to her "relationship with the
Devil" (i.e., she was a Quaker)(Source: Heyrman, Christine. Commerce and Culture,
The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1650- 1750)

1670

NEng/CT Wethersfld

1

Harrison, Katharine

f

Found Guily and banished from Connecticut (Sources: Lyon, John
"Witchcraft in New York" New York Historical Society Collections 2
(1869): 273-6.)

1670

Mexico, Mexico City

1

Gruber, Bernardo

m

Two men accused of talismanic magic in 1668 at Quarai Pueblo are tried by
the Inquisition. Bernadro finally escaped the Inquisition, only to be killed by Apaches on
his way back to Sonorro. (Source: Hill, David V.. The Interconnxion, 1996.)

1670

Mexico, Mexico City

1

Serrano, Juan

m

Two men accused of talismanic magic in 1668 at Quarai Pueblo are tried by
the Inquisition. Bernadro finally escaped the Inquisition, only to be killed by Apaches on
his way back to Sonorro. (Source: Hill, David V.. The Interconnxion, 1996.)

1671

NEmg/CT, Groton

1

????

f

Accused by 16 year old Elizabeth Knap. (Source: Robbins, Russell Hope. The
Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology. New York: Bonanza Books, 1959)

1671

VA/Northmbrlnd

1

Neal, Mrs Christopher

f

Not tried. Charges brought against the accuser of a "Woman and her
Children". (Source: Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the
Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957)
131-49.)

1674

Maryland St Mary's

1

Cowman, John

m

Charged and convicted for under the Statute of James I for witchcraft,
conjuration, sorcery or enchantment upon the body of Elizabeth Goodale. He received a
reprieve from execution from the Upper House of the Assembly. (Sources: Maryland
Archives, v.2 p.425-426. Parke, Frances Neal "Witchcraft in Maryland", Maryland
Historical Magazine 31:4 (Dec 1936) p.271-298.)

1675 (6/15)

VA/Norfolk

1

Jenkins, Jane/Joan

f

Not tried. (Source: Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in
the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957)
131-49.)

1631

New Mexico, Santa Fe

3

?

m

Hanged. Governor Juan Francisco de Treviño has 47 influential men of the
Pueblo arrested on a charge of witchcraft. 3 are hanged, and the remainder are beaten up
before being released. (Source: Spanish Mission in New Mexico (1609-1700),
http://etss.simplenet.com/hts/hts2/notes2.html 15 March 1999).

1631

New Mexico, Santa Fe

44

?

m

Beaten up. Governor Juan Francisco de Treviño has 47 influential men of
the Pueblo arrested on a charge of witchcraft. 3 are hanged, and the remainder are beaten
up before being released. (Source: Spanish Mission in New Mexico (1609-1700),
http://etss.simplenet.com/hts/hts2/notes2.html 15 March 1999).

1678 (1/15)

VA/Norfolk

1

Cartwrite, Alice

f

Acquitted. (Source: Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in
the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957)
131-49.)

1679?

VA/Accomack Co.

1

Carter, Paul

m

? The change in the condition of the corpse of his victim was sufficient
to prove his guilt (Source: Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the
Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957)
131-49.)

1679

NEng/MA Newbury

1

Gowell, Caleb

m

A seaman accused of disturbing the Morse household. He served his
apprenticeship with the "Wizard" Francis Norwood (Source: Heyrman, Christine. Commerce
and Culture, The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1650-1750)

Two "Old Swedish Women" and "Quakers". Acquitted by
order of the Governor William Penn. (Source: Robbins, Russell Hope. The Encyclopedia of
Witchcraft and Demonology. New York: Bonanza Books, 1959; E-mail from Janet Ortman,
(descendant))

1684

Pennsylvania

1

?

f

Two "Old Swedish Women" and "Quakers". Acquitted by
order of the Governor William Penn. (Source: Robbins, Russell Hope. The Encyclopedia of
Witchcraft and Demonology. New York: Bonanza Books, 1959)

Executed. Probably the last person Hanged for witchcraft in Boston. (May
be the Irish Catholic that Cotton Mather wrote about) (Source: Drake, Frederick C.
"Witchcraft in the American Colonies, 1647-62" American Quarterly 20
(1968):694-725)

Examined. Maiden name Hood. Daughter-in-Law of a Lynn Quaker William
Basset (Sr.) and wife of William Bassett (Jr) (Sources: Heyrman, Christine. Commerce
and Culture, The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1650-1750)

1692

NEng/MA Lynn*

1

Bassett, Sarah

f

Examined. (N.B. She is either the same as Mary Bassett, or possibly a
daughter of William Bassett Sr.)(Sources: Boyer and Nissenbaum. The Salem Witchcraft
papers. 1977)

Pressed to Death. Note that he refused to plead to the indictments to his
case (possibly because he did not accept the legality of the court he was in) and thereby
brought about his own torture. (Sources: Boyer and Nissenbaum. The Salem Witchcraft
papers. 1977)

Examined. Listed as the wife of a Seaman from Gloucester. (Sources: Boyer
and Nissenbaum. The Salem Witchcraft papers. 1977; Heyrman, Christine. Commerce
and Culture, The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1650-1750)

Examined. The daughter of Salem Reverend Higginson, and married a
Gloucester seaman, who deserted her. She was living in Salem with her family at the time.
(n.b., aka Ann Dolliber)(Sources: Boyer and Nissenbaum. The Salem Witchcraft papers.
1977; Heyrman, Christine. Commerce and Culture, The Maritime Communities of Colonial
Massachusetts, 1650-1750)

Released after examination. After the public outcry, she was arrested a
second time. (Sources: Boyer and Nissenbaum. The Salem Witchcraft papers. 1977,
Robbins, Russell Hope. The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology. New York:
Bonanza Books, 1959 (The latter gives Topfield as her home))

Examined (Sources: Boyer and Nissenbaum. The Salem Witchcraft papers.
1977, Robbins, Russell Hope. The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology. New
York: Bonanza Books, 1959 (The latter gives his home as Great Island))

Examined. May be related to the Quaker Hawkes' of Marblehead? (Sources:
Boyer and Nissenbaum. The Salem Witchcraft papers. 1977; Heyrman, Christine. Commerce
and Culture, The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1650-1750)

1692

NEng/MA Andover*

1

Hawkes, Sarah

f

Examined May be related to the Quaker Hawkes' of Marblehead? (Sources:
Boyer and Nissenbaum. The Salem Witchcraft papers. 1977; Heyrman, Christine. Commerce
and Culture, The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1650-1750)

Examined. An Invalid. Sister of John Somes, a Boston Quaker. She is
listed by some sources as a resident of Gloucester. (Sources: Boyer and Nissenbaum. The
Salem Witchcraft papers. 1977 Robbins, Russell Hope. The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft
and Demonology. New York: Bonanza Books, 1959; Heyrman, Christine. Commerce and
Culture, The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1650-1750)

(aka "Widow" Vincent) Examined. Some sources suggests that she
was from Gloucester. Her family had allegedly been implicated in an earlier witchcraft
case? (Sources: Boyer and Nissenbaum. The Salem Witchcraft papers. 1977; Heyrman,
Christine. Commerce and Culture, The Maritime Communities of Colonial Massachusetts, 1650-
1750)

??? Mrs Ball accused her of having "Ridden" her twice. (Source:
Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia
Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

1694 (1/11)

VA/Westmoreland

1

Money, Phyllis

f

Acquitted. She countersued her accuser, William Earle for defamation, but
received no damages. She was alleged to have cast a spell on Henry Dunkin's horse, and to
have taught her daughter, Dunkin's wife to be a Witch, and to have taught Dunkin to be a
Wizard. (Source: Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth
Century" Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

1695

VA/Westmoreland

1

Dunkin, Elizabeth

f

Acquitted. Henry Dunkin accused John and Elizabeth Dunkin. She
countersued for 40000 Pounds in damages, and received 40. (Source: Davis, Richard Beale
"The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of
History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

1695

VA/Westmoreland

1

Dunkin, James

m

Acquitted. Henry Dunkin accused John and Elizabeth Dunkin. (Source: Davis,
Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia
Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

1695

VA/Kg & Queen Co

1

Morris, Eleanor

f

??? Mrs Ball accused her of sorcery. Mrs. Morris's husband countersued
for defamation, and received 500 Pounds (Source: Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in
Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
65 (1957) 131-49.)

Acquitted, Countersued accuser for defamation (Source: Davis, Richard
Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of
History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

1697 (2/4)

VA/Pr.Anne (Nrflk)

1

Sherwood, James

m

Acquitted, Countersued accuser for defamation (Source: Davis, Richard
Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of
History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

1698 (7/8)

VA/Pr.Anne (Nrflk)

1

Byrd, Anne

f

Acquitted. Countersued accuser for defamation (Source: Davis, Richard
Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of
History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

1698 (7/8)

VA/Pr.Anne (Nrflk)

1

Byrd, John

m

Acquitted. Countersued accuser for defamation (Source: Davis, Richard
Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of
History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

1698 (9/10)

VA/Pr.Anne (Nrflk)

1

Sherwood, Grace

f

Acquitted, Countersued accuser for defamation (Source: Davis, Richard
Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of
History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

1698 (9/10)

VA/Pr.Anne (Nrflk)

1

Sherwood, James

m

Acquitted, Countersued accuser for defamation (Source: Davis, Richard
Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia Magazine of
History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

1702 (1/15)

Maryland Charles Co.

1

Prout, Katherine

f

Technically not a Witchcraft Trial, but rather Charles Killiburn brought
suit against the witch. She was fines 100 pounds of Tobacco. He later re-sued her
for slander and was awarded 1101 lbs of tobacco. She countersued one of the witnesses for
slandering her. (Sources: Parke, Frances Neal "Witchcraft in Maryland", Maryland
Historical Magazine 31:4 (Dec 1936) p.271- 298.)

After declining to appear before the court, she was arrested and put to
the Water Test. She was remanded to to the county jail and clapped in irons. The record
ends there, although there is a record of her will being written 8/20/1733. (Source:
Davis, Richard Beale "The Devil in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" Virginia
Magazine of History and Biography 65 (1957) 131-49.)

A Hoax purpetrated by Benjamin Franklin in the Pennsylvania Gazette.
No such trial ever occured. (Source: Robbins, Russell Hope. The Encyclopedia of
Witchcraft and Demonology. New York: Bonanza Books, 1959)

1760

NEng/CT, Bristol

1

Norton, (fnu)

f

Suspicioned. No record of the outcome. (Source: Taylor, John M. The
Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut, 1647-1697. New York: Burt Franklin, 1971)

after 1762

New Mexico, La Cañada

?

?

?

Condemned into servitude. Governor Thomas Velez Cachupin has a number of
indians living at Albiquiú tried for witchcraft (Sources Twitchell, Ralph Emerson, Leading
Facts of New Mexican History Cedar Rapids: Torch Press, 1911).

1878

NEng/MA, Salem

1

Spofford, Daniel

m

The "Ipswich Witchcraft Case", both plantif and defendant were
students of Mary Baker Eddy. (Source: Robbins, Russell Hope. The Encyclopedia of
Witchcraft and Demonology. New York: Bonanza Books, 1959)

Added to these should be the
"Satanic Ritual Abuse" trials of the late 20th century.

Some Statistics:

1645-1662

New England 58 ??? ?

Tried. 75% Women; 36.6 executed (Source: in Levack.)

1663-1692

New England 250+ ??? ?

Arrests; 19 executed, 3 died in prison, 1 under torture. (Source: in
Levack.)

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